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I found these little fellows growing in the grounds of Salem Chapel. Would you believe me if I said I popped them into a bag, took them home, chopped them up, and ate them for my tea? Those of you who know me would think that the culinary effort involved would be too much trouble, and you would be correct.

The Peruvian Lily we might consider one of the most beautiful flowers on earth. Although it comes in a whole host of colours, the individual blooms tend to have a couple of petals which are yellow, decorated with little crimson strokes. Had the entire flower looked like this it might have been a little overpowering and garish, but the contrast with its plainer petals make it the more attractive.